Comfort bandage



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COMFORT BANDAGE Filed Aug. 17, 1953 2 Shets-Sheet 2 3o Hire 5, la/rs ifiw 6 United States Patent Gflfice 2,706,985 Patented Apr. 26, 19552,706,985 COMFORT BANDAGE Harry B. White, Elizabeth, N. J., assignor ofone-half to aisy Frances Sansouci, Ecorse, Mich.

Application August 17, 1953, Serial No. 374,520 1 Claim. (Cl. 128-283)ganic weakness, alfording means to prevent the soiling of the wearersclothing and providing a detachable receptacle for the waste.

A further object hereof is to provide a novel and improved device of thecharacter mentioned which is light weight, reasonably cheap tomanufacture, easy to use, causing no discomfort to the wearer and whichis eflicient in accomplishing the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Essentially, this invention comprises a shield member worn on the torso;said shield having means to direct all discharge into a detachablestorage receptacle worn on one leg.

So in the drawings, the several views may be described as follows:

Fig. 1 is a pictorial view of one form of harness.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the shield member which is supported by saidharness across the crotch of the wearer.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the removable receptacle in which thedrip or discharges are collected.

Fig. 4 shows the front of a person wearing this appli- I ance.

Fig. 5 is the rear view of Fig.4.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the shield member.

Fig. 7 is a top view thereof.

Fig. 8 is a section taken at lines 8-8 in Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 shows the underside of a coupling ring which is positioned at thebottom of the shield.

Fig. 10 is a view showing an elevation of the coupling ring illustratedin Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is the top view of a coupling ring which is at tllire 1mouth ofthe collection receptacle which is worn on t e eg.

Fig. 12 is a view showing an elevation of the coupling ring illustratedin Fig. 11.

In the drawings, the numeral 15 designates generally the shield memberWhlCh is of plastic sheeting or other extend upwardly, the shoulderstraps 22, and a downward 80 pair of front straps, a downward pair ofback straps, and the pair of downwardly diverging side straps, indicatedrespectively by the numerals 23, 24 and 25. l straps may be adjustable,detachable and elastic as may be desired, and each downward strap isprovided with a usual garter-attaching means 26 commonly used on hosesupporters. The front straps 23 are attached in spaced relation at rimregion of the shield member 15, indicated by positions A. The backstraps are attached likewise at positions B and the straps 25, are firstbrought backwardly around legs from the sides and attached at positionsC. The lengths of the straps 23, 24 are adjusted to hold the partition16 in surface contact with the body and straps 25 are adjusted to spreadpoints C apart.

A flask 27 or other suitable collection receptacle is strapped to a legby straps 28 and detachable coupling means is provided to connect saidflask watertight against leakage, in communication with the chamber 17.For such purpose, there is an opening in the bottom of the shield member15 indicated at 29, in such position that any discharge coming into saidchamber through the holes 18 and 19, will drain through the opening 29into the flask 27.

The said opening 29 is framed by a ring member 30 and the mouth of theflask 27 has a ring 31. These rings form a come-apart coupling means;the lateral lugs 32 on ring 31, fitting through the radial slots 33 in,the undersurface of the ring 30, enter and become engaged in the innerannular channel 34 and tightly hold the rings flexible material so asnot to hamper walking with ease.

The shield member 15 being detachable from the harness 20, and thereceptacle 27 being detachable from said shield member, they may beeasily cleaned.

This invention is capable of numerous forms without departing from theessential features herein disclosed. It is therefore intended anddesired that the embodiment shown herein be deemed illustrative and notrestrictive and that the patent shall cover all patentable novelty In acomfort appliance of the character described, a collection receptaclehaving a top intake opening, means on said receptacle for mounting sameonto a leg of the across the crotch and encompassing the urinal andrectal organs of the user, comprising an open-top receptacle structure,elongated in shape and of pliable waterproof material having a partitionbelow the mouth of same forming a lower compartment therein; saidpartition havmg two spaced holes and the bottom wall of said compartmenthaving an opening therein, means detachably coupling said openings,communicatively connecting said compartment and said collectionreceptacle; said shield when worn, being positioned whereby saidpartition is in References Cited inthe file of this patent UNITED STATESPATENTS 2,277,043 Cohn Mar. 24, 1942

